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- [mee-ger]
- /ˈmi gər/
- /ˈmiː.ɡər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-ger]
- /ˈmi gər/
Definitions of meager word
- adjective meager deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest. 1
- adjective meager having little flesh; lean; thin: a body meager with hunger. 1
- abbreviation MEAGER maigre. 1
- noun meager (of something provided or available) Lacking in quantity or quality. 1
- adjective meager scant, insufficient 1
- adjective meager If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meager, you are critical of it because it is very small or not enough. 0
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Origin of meager
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English megre < Old French maigre < Latin macer lean
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Parts of speech for Meager
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meager popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meager
adj meager
- paltry — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- tenuous — lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
- scanty — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- minimum — the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
- sparse — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
adjective meager
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- measly — Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.
- derisory — If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
Antonyms for meager
adj meager
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- plentiful — existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
adjective meager
- enough — As much or as many as required.
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